L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc (LLL) announced a profit for its second quarter that increased from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $375 million, or $4.72 per share. This compares with $202 million, or $2.54 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.32 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 7.9% to $2.58 billion from $2.39 billion last year.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc earnings at a glance:

-EPS (Q2): $2.47 vs. $2.39 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.32 -Revenue (Q2): $2.58 Bln vs. $2.39 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $9.80 to $10.00 Full year revenue guidance: $10.00 - $10.20 Bln